That's a big bug

On the front page of the newspaper today was the Guinness Book Record holder for the largest millipede. Here are the stats:

Largest Millipede, African giant black millipede
Size: 38.7 cm (15.2 in) and three inches in circumference. 256 Legs.
Location: Coppell, Texas, USA
When Recorded: August 1, 2003

More about it here:

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/natural_world/creepy_crawlies/largest_millipede.aspx

And how to care this nasty creepy crawly:

http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/A-gigas.html

What they usually look like:

What the record holder looks like: